"What a jerk!" Uncontested provocative statements can signal dominance
When people publicly agree with a statement that they privately disagree with, we infer that the speaker is dominant and likely to be in a superior hierarchical position, concludes a new study published in the scientific journal Social Psychological.....»»
Parade upbeat about 2022 sales prospects for transmission interface ICs
Taiwan-based Parade Technologies, a supplier of mixed-signal ICs for display and high-speed interface standards used in computers, consumer electronics and display panels, remains optimistic about its sales prospects for 2022 despite growing market u.....»»
Terahertz imaging reveals hidden inscription on early modern funerary cross
In a multidisciplinary project, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech-Lorraine used terahertz imaging and signal processing techniques to look beneath the corroded surface of a 16th-century lead funerary cross. Led by Da.....»»
Advanced digital signal processing for ultra-high-capacity optical transmission
Today's society generates ever more internet data traffic for applications such as ultra-high-definition video, cloud services and 5G mobile connections. This decades-long continual exponential growth of data traffic has been underpinned by optical f.....»»
For cooperative teams, modesty leaves the best impression
People may forgo displaying luxury brands and other signals of status when they want to convince others that they will collaborate well with a team, as people who signal their wealth and social status could be perceived as uncooperative, according to.....»»
Structural and functional studies of adhesion receptors disclose intrinsic activation mechanism of orphan GPCRs
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play a crucial role in cell signal transduction and comprise the largest drug target protein family. Despite recent breakthroughs in structural and pharmacological studies of these receptors, more than 100 GPCRs re.....»»
Record low Antarctic sea ice extent could signal shift
Sea ice around Antarctica shrank to the smallest extent on record in February, five years after the previous record low, researchers said Tuesday, suggesting Earth's frozen continent may be less impervious to climate change than thought......»»
CATL expediting overseas expansion and tech advancement to maintain worldwide dominance
Competition among electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers has grown intense, prompting prominent maker CATL to speed up expansion outside China. The battery giant is about to commission its first plant in Europe, actively looking for opportunitie.....»»
Linear polarization holography
In conventional holography, the hologram is formed by recording the interference fringes of two coherent beams using a photosensitive material. The amplitude and phase information of the original signal wave can be reconstructed correctly when readin.....»»
"Cancellable takes" are taking over Twitter
It makes perfect sense that the latest Twitter trend is about sharing hot takes. The social media platform is essentially built for firing off provocative, usually impulsive, viewpoints. So when Michael Realman, also known as @trichesfaucons on the p.....»»
Black Market SIM Cards Turned a Zimbabwean Border Town Into a Remote Work Hub
Zimbabwe's mobile data is so expensive, people have to rely on a signal from the next country over, Mozambique. Rest of World: Econet and NetOne had a combined 94.5% market share at the end of 2020, according to the national telecomms regulator. Anal.....»»
Marginalized young people discuss climate change, mental health services, a better education system
In youth policy and service delivery the idea of youth voice and participation is an uncontested "good thing." But which youth voices? Who is heard and who is left out?.....»»
How mountain streams signal climate change
A new tool can better assess an important but overlooked indicator of global warming: the variety of bugs, worms, and snails living in high mountain streams......»»
What is Wi-Fi calling, and how does it work?
If you're struggling to get a good signal at home, it might be worth giving Wi-Fi calling a shot. In this guide, we explain how it works and how to use it......»»
The road to popularity can be paved with unpleasantness
Popularity is important to children and adolescents. Some think it is more important to be popular than to have friends, because popularity is a marker of prestige, dominance and social status. Some children become popular through prosocial means. Ot.....»»
Google-commissioned survey claims Microsoft tech makes governments less secure
In a rather scathing blog post, Google criticized the dominance of Microsoft's productivity software currently in use across US federal and state governments for the security risks and vulnerability associated with the 'legacy' tools. While there is.....»»
Google Cloud Security Exec: Government Reliance on Microsoft Is a Security Vulnerability
"Google is taking aim at Microsoft's dominance in government technology and security," reports NBC News: Jeanette Manfra, director of risk and compliance for Google's cloud services and a former top U.S. cybersecurity official, said Thursday that th.....»»
Europe agrees new law to curb Big Tech dominance
Under the rules major firms like Apple and Google would have to open up their systems to rivals......»»
Photonic technology enables real-time calculation of radio signal correlation
Researchers have developed a new analog photonic correlator that can be used to locate an object transmitting a radio signal. Because the new correlator is faster than other methods and works with a wide range of radio frequency signals, it could be.....»»
"What a jerk!" Uncontested provocative statements can signal dominance
When people publicly agree with a statement that they privately disagree with, we infer that the speaker is dominant and likely to be in a superior hierarchical position, concludes a new study published in the scientific journal Social Psychological.....»»
Eight more women add statements to PlayStation sexism lawsuit
More former Sony employees have come forward to allege instances of bullying, gender discrimination, and sexual harassment......»»